Farewell, Leanna Lofte!

I'm heartbroken and yet profoundly proud to announce that this is Leanna Lofte's last week here at iMore. Leanna first joined us as a forum member in September of 2008, and impressed us so much that she quickly became a moderator, and by April of 2009, had begun writing app reviews. Among her earliest subjects were, of course, a math app and a photography app roundup. Studying and teaching math, and taking photographs, were and are two of her greatest passions. (The others being, as anyone who follows any of her social streams well knows, tiny dogs that look more like Ewoks, her husband and fellow mathamagician, Dave, and most recently, her impossibly cute little daughters, Lila and Lucy.)

All of those, and more, have been evident in her work at iMore. Most especially her photography, if only because it so magnificently captures and shares all of the others. (And because her insistance that math is theoretical has shaken our world-views and, frankly, scared us.)

From camera tests for all the latest iOS devices, to apps that she reviewed and taught us all how to better use, to the hero imagery that now adorns all of our pages, Leanna not only changed how iMore looks, but how we at iMore look at the world around us. (In a custom white-balanced, rule-of-thirds grid, if you must know!)

And now she's done with blogging, and is moving on.

Leanna has been offered and has accepted a job in the San Francisco Bay Area, doing what we just know she'll be incredibly great at doing. She'll be taking the rest of the week to finish up some special projects for iMore she's been wanting to do for a while, and then she'll be seeing to her move, and her new career, and as much as we'll miss her terribly, we're even more unbelievably happy and excited for her.

Leanna, you've brought joy to us every day through your intelligence and your charm. You taught us and inspired us, and we're so very much better, in so very many ways, for having had you here.

We wish you every happiness. You'll always be with us in spirit, and in our hearts.

Thank you, Leanna, for everything!

For the further adventures of Leanna Lofte, you should follow her on Twitter @llofte

Sad to here you're leaving, Leanna. But at least we all know that it's your choice and you're continuing in a positive path for yourself and your family. Always looked forward to your postings. I've learned a lot from you. Thanks and best regards.

Best of luck Leanna! You have been my favorite writer on here pretty much since you started writing for imore. I almost always agreed with your app reviews and you've discovered some great ones I never knew existed. I offer a sincere thank you to you for all that you've done on this site the past few years. Again, best of luck to you and your family in your future endeavors!!

Thanks for all the great articles. May God bless you in your new venture. As important as the i-devices are as cameras, here's hoping Rene finds someone with near the skill set you have to continue this important niche.

Farewell Leanna, you'll be sorely missed. Your reviews and articles are some of the only ones that I get excited to read, and don't begin reading with preconcieved notions. Enjoy your move and good luck to you and your family.

This makes me incredibly happy. I can't help but to feel great joy towards her departure to pursue another chapter in the book of life. It is not often that opportunities like this come to people and I like to think she has the right set of skills to embrace it and make the best of it.

Leanna, your reviews, columns and suggestions for photography apps have been a pleasure to read and are always insightful. I've trusted your judgement enough to go ahead and not only look them up but purchase some of them without a second thought. Your presence on iMore will surely be missed. We, as a community, hope you drop by the forums once in a while to keep in touch.

Leanna has been my favorite app reviewer and photo expert on imore since it was named theiphoneblog.com and tipb.com. Thanks for all your insights. Your words will be missed. Good luck in your future endeavors!!

I've been here since 2009 and I've loved all the app reviews Leanna has done and especially all her photography. Thank you for all you've done to better our search for apps and better use of our iPhone camera. You will be missed.

Over the years, I've become a fan of Leanna's posts. I take special effort to pay attention and read her articles. Not downplaying the other editors, but I truly spend more time on hers and Rene's posts. Sad that she's going. All the best Leanna. Please drop by with occasional posts!